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When Hart (Colin Farrell) sneaks out of the barracks near the end of the movie he hides from two passing guards. As the guards pass they are speaking German. What they are saying translates to: "My dog has no nose" "How does he smell?" "Terrible."See more »

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Anachronisms: The German guards are shown carrying K98k rifles that lack sight hoods or cleaning rods. The lack of these features indicate that they are weapons that were captured by the Soviets during WWII, and were then stripped after the war in the re-arsenaling process.See more »

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[Lt. Hart offers condolences upon learning that Col. Visser's own son was killed in action on the Russian Front] Col. Werner Visser:I killed my share of French and English in the last war; All of *them* had fathers.See more »

If one were to place too great an emphasis on many of the smug and
self-serving views expressed by various contributors here, it may well
appear somewhat of an enigma that HART'S WAR still rates 6.3 overall.
Obviously many who have voted have not posted a review. Equally obviously,
to offset its many detractors...a significant number of people must have
liked it. I'm one of them!

Let us agree immediately, anyone looking for a sequel to THE GUNS OF
NAVARONE can expect to be disappointed. A screen adaptation of John
Katzenbach's excellent novel, this late WW2 flick tackles racism, POW life
and honor...and not necessarily in that order. A re-hash of the plot is
unnecessary as every second reviewer has covered this aspect. It is a film
to LISTEN to and to take from it what you are able. Negative comments such
that the events portrayed are "unlikely," that Bruce Willis isn't the
"star," that "nothing happens except lots of people keep talking," are a sad
indictment of viewers with a limited attention span. A lot of what is
uttered during the "court-room" sequences has great relevance in all facets
of life - IF you care to listen. Farrell is excellent as is Willis in what
admittedly IS a far smaller role. Willis' presence however is felt
throughout the movie in much the same way as was Jack Nicholson's in A FEW
GOOD MEN. (Another military court room flick)

Yes its longish and it would be fair to say it is extremely dark for the
greater part of the film. It is ultimately though a worthwhile addition to
other POW films. You could do a lot worse.

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